Hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia.
A patient with hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia and bloody tears is described. This case report serves to familiarize the ophthalmic plastic and reconstructive surgeon with the differential diagnosis of bloody tears. Conjunctival, oral mucosal and cutaneous findings are documented, and the systemic and ocular manifestations of hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia are discussed.
Goldberg
S H
SH
Department of Ophthalmology, Penn State University, College of Medicine, Hershey.
Bullock
J D
JD
D000368:Aged; D001769:Blood; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D013666:Tears; D013683:Telangiectasia, Hereditary Hemorrhagic / Q000175:diagnosis*